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formulaHeart-Clearing Lotus Seed Decoction Qing Xin Lian Zi Yin
sourceTaiping Huimin Heji Jufang
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bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Skullcap Root (Radix Scutellariae) 5 qián
Ophiopogon Tuber (Radix Ophiopogonis) de-cored 5 qián
Chinese Wolfberry Root-bark (Cortex Lycii) 5 qián
Plantain Seed (Semen Plantaginis) 5 qián
Liquorice Root (Radix Glycyrrhizae) roasted 5 qián
Lotus Fruit (Semen Nelumbinis) de-cored 7.5 liǎng
White Poria (Poria) 7.5 liǎng
Astragalus Root (Radix Astragali seu Hedysari) honey-roasted 7.5 liǎng
Ginseng (Radix Ginseng) 7.5 liǎng

Take three qian, ten Ophiopogon Tubers, one and a half cups of water, boil until reduced to eight-tenths, remove the dregs, cool in water, and take on an empty stomach before meals. For fever, add Bupleurum and Mentha and boil.

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Clearing the heart and disinhibiting dampness, tonifying qi and nourishing yin.

bubble_chart Indications

  1. Excessive heart fire, deficiency of both qi and yin, dampness-heat pouring down, seminal emission and turbid urine, women's leukorrhea with red and white discharge;
  2. Deficiency of the lungs and kidneys, heart fire attacking the lungs, dry mouth and tongue, gradually developing into consumptive thirst, restless sleep, and fatigue in the limbs;
  3. After illness, qi fails to converge, yang floats on the exterior, vexing heat in the chest, palms, and soles.

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